PMQs: David Cameron urged to sack Sir David Nicholson

David Cameron defends the NHS boss during a fiery Prime Ministers questions
saying David Nicholson has "made his apologies and wants to get on with
his job".

2:56PM GMT 06 Mar 2013

The Prime Minister told MPs that Sir David Nicholson had "frankly and candidly" apologised for failings that contributed to the deaths of hundreds of patients at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Amid growing cross-party pressure for Sir David to go, Labour backbencher Graham Stringer asked the Mr Cameron during Prime Minister's Questions: "How can the public have any confidence in the administration of the NHS when this man remains?

"Will the Prime Minister not sack him immediately?"

In his reply, the Prime Minister failed to say he still has confidence in Sir David.

He also said that other people responsible for failings should “consider their positions too”, indicating that he believes Sir David is doing the same.